Best Public Schools in Zip Code 25033

Summary:

The 25033 zip code area is home to two schools - Buffalo High School and Buffalo Elementary School. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked Putnam County Schools district, which is ranked 3rd out of 55 districts in West Virginia.

Buffalo High School stands out as a top-performing school, ranked 14th out of 112 West Virginia high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 92.5% and outperforms the state average in 11th grade English Language Arts proficiency. However, the school lags behind in Mathematics and Science proficiency compared to the state average.

Buffalo Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top third of West Virginia elementary schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Mathematics proficiency, but trails in English Language Arts and Science. Both schools have higher per-student spending compared to the state average, with Buffalo High School having a higher student-teacher ratio than Buffalo Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				WV Assessment Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19366 Buffalo Rd	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 937-2651	195	16	12.1		189 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	48.2	179^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.6%		61.4	123^rd of 368 public elementary schools	66.6%	56	61.5	70.0	33.3		42.3	50.0	50.0		16.7		$13,908	$1,534	$12,374
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	19005 Charleston Road	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 937-2661	382	24	15.9		371 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	57.9	47^th of 111 public high schools	57.7%		81.8	14^th of 112 public high schools	87.5%	33				19.8				52.3		29.1	$13,345	$632	$12,713

Cities Near Zip Code 25033

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buffalo	3.98 mi	2	117^th
Eleanor	4.79 mi	3	38^th
Winfield	5.05 mi	4	16^th
Hometown	5.56 mi	1
Liberty	7.6 mi	1	20^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.